Radcliffe Institute offers fellowships to journalists

Journalists and film, video, sound and new media artists can apply for this fellowship.

The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions and creative arts.

Stipends are funded up to US$70,000 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year, which extends from early Sept. 2014 through May 31, 2015.

Applications are judged on the quality and significance of the proposed project and the applicant’s record of achievement and promise.

Visual, film, video, sound, and new media artists may apply for either one or two semesters.

Journalism applicants are required to have worked professionally in the field for at least five years.

The application deadline is Oct. 1.

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http://ijnet.org/opportunities/radcliffe-institute-offers-fellowships-journalists-worldwide

Fellowships for broadcast management course offered

Broadcast managers can apply for a course in the Netherlands. Scholarships are available for applicants from developing countries.

The Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC), sponsored by the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP), offers a two-week broadcast management course.

The course will focus on the context in which the participating managers work, equipping them with a range of analytical tools.

Broadcast managers working in senior program and/or editorial management in state, public, private or commercial media are eligible to apply. Applicants are expected to have at least three years’ experience in a broadcast organization and should be currently working in senior management.

NFP fellowships cover travel costs, accommodation and the course fee.

To be eligible for a scholarship you must be a national of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia or Zimbabwe.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Oct. 1.

Self-paying or sponsored candidates from other countries are also welcome to apply, but all applicants must have English proficiency and at least three years of journalism experience.

For more information about the fellowship, click here. For more information about the course, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/fellowships-broadcast-management-course-offered-worldwide

International film festival seeks entries

Filmmakers and documentary makers from the Middle East, Africa and Asia can submit films to a festival in Dubai.

The Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) is a platform for showcasing excellence in Arab, Emirati, Asian and African cinema. DIFF will present films in two sections: the out of competition program and Muhr awards program.

The out of competition program categories are: Arabian nights; cinema for children, cinema of Asia-Africa; cinema of the world; Gulf voices; and celebration of Indian cinema. Films must have been produced after Sept. 1, 2012, and must not have been broadcast and/or made available to the public.

The Muhr awards program categories include feature films (fiction, minimum 60 minutes in length), documentary films, short films (maximum 59 minutes in length), Muhr Emirati awards (a feature, documentary or short), and the people’s choice award (all films are eligible).

Cash prizes up to US$50,000 will be awarded.

All films selected for the Muhr Arab Awards will be considered for the FIPRESCI awards in each category.

Candidates can submit their application forms here in Arabic and English. Applicants need to submit a DVD of the film or a private link to a screening. If the original version is not in English, the DVD or link must be subtitled in English.

The deadline for online submissions is Aug. 31.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/international-film-festival-seeks-entries-middle-east-africa-asia

IREX Community Solutions Program: Fellowship Opportunity for Community Leaders

August 22, 2013 By Sonia Pun 9 Comments

Deadline- 20 September 2013

Applications are now accepted for 2014 IREXCommunity Solutions Program for best and brightest global community leaders working in Transparency & Accountability, Tolerance & Conflict Resolution, Environmental Issues, and Women & Gender Issues.

Selected candidates will participate in: a four month U.S.fellowship with a local nonprofit organization or government agency; structured virtual learning and networking via the Online Community LeadershipInstitute; and, the design and implementation of follow-on projects in their home countries.


Grant offers-

• J-1 visa support
• Round-trip travel from participant’s home city to the U.S.
• Accident and sickness insurance
• Living Allowance to cover housing, meals and incidentals

Eligibility & Criteria-
Candidates will be considered without respect to race, color, religion, national origin, or gender. Persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Competition for the Community Solutions Program is merit-based and open to community leaders, ages 25-38 at the time of application, who meet the following criteria:
From a participating country (U.S. citizens, permanent residents of the U.S., and individuals who have applied for U.S. permanent residency in the past three years are not eligible for this program)
Currently living and working in his/her home country (Individuals participating in academic, training or research programs in the United States at the time of application and individuals residing or working outside their home countries at the time of application are not eligible for this program)
Currently working on a community project or initiative in his/her home country; and, has at least 2 years of professional experience in this capacity at the time of application
Able to begin the program in the United States in 2014, and is committed to returning to his/her home country after completion of the program
Able to receive a U.S. J-1 visa (Individuals who have participated in an exchange visitor program sponsored or funded by the U.S. Government who have not fulfilled their two-year home residency requirement by the time of application are not eligible for this program)
Proficient in spoken and written English at the time of application

Eligible Countries:
Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

East Asia and the Pacific: Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea,Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam

Europe: Albania, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Romania, Slovakia, Turkey

South and Central Asia: Bangladesh, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Near East & North Africa: Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Tunisia and West Bank/Gaza

Western Hemisphere: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Paraguay,Peru, Trinidad and Tobago

Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme (EHP)

August 14, 2013 By Sonia Pun

Deadline- 31 August 2013

UN refugee agency has announced Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme (EHP) which aims to attract some of the world’s top youngprofessionals to work for UNHCR. The objective of thisprogram is to coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees, internally displaced people and others of concern.

The Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme, or EHP, is a competitive point of entry into UNHCR for talented professionals under 40 years of age who have a passion for humanitarian work. This recruitment initiative is designed to identify highly qualified and motivatedindividuals with the right profiles, willing to be deployed to locations where they are needed most.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Advanced university degree, at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two years of relevant working experience in the respective functional area
• Excellent knowledge of English and at least one other UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish). Additional languages are an asset
• Ability to work in a multicultural team
• Willingness to serve in conflict zones, deep field locations
• Willingness to rotate every few years

For more information, visit this link

SAFMA & SAWM condemn attach on journalist Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema

SAFMA & SAWM condemn attach on journalist Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema

 The latest attack on a media person in Sri Lanka which occurred on Saturday, 24^th August 2013 early morning was against the family and the person of Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema, a leading political columnist and a senior journalist of the Sunday Leader.

Mandana Ismail Abeywickrema has been a consistent critical commentator and this attack fits into the pattern of continuing attacks and harassment against critics of the government. In this light, it is clear that the severe repression of the freedom of expression and the mass media still continues.

The Sri Lanka Chapters of South Asian Free Media Association (SAAFMA) and South Asian Women in Media (SAWM) condemn this latest attack, and call for an independent inquiry and a monitoring mechanism to investigate this and the previous attacks.

Given the long record of persistent violence against the media and the notable failure to successfully prosecute any of the perpetrators has discredited the current governmental institutions of law and order.

SAFMA and SAWM urge all concerned citizens’ groups to prevail on the combined government and oppositional political leaderships to collaborate in establishing such a credible and independent mechanism that might be a first step in reviving a civilized political culture in Sri Lanka. 

South Asian Free Media Association (Sri Lanka Chapter)
South Asian Women in Media (Sri Lanka Chapter)

24^th August 2013

UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award

Call for Submissions for the UN-HABITAT Scroll of Honour Award
August 14, 2013 By fundsforngos


Deadline: 16 September 2013

The UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour award was launched by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme in 1989. It is currently the most prestigious human settlements award in the world. Its aim is to acknowledge initiatives which have made outstanding contributions in various fields such as shelter provision, highlighting the plight of the homeless, leadership in post conflict reconstruction and developing and improving human settlements and the quality of urbanlife.

The award, a plaque engraved with the name of the winner and their achievement, is presented to the winners during the World Urban Forum.

Individuals, organisations, initiatives and projects are eligible to be nominated for their achievements and best practicesin innovation, impact and sustainability in the following areas: urban legislation, land and governance; urban planning and design; urban economy; urban basic services, housing and slum upgrading; risk reduction and rehabilitation; and urban research and capacity development.

The 2013 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour Awards will be announced on World Habitat Day on 7 October 2013, while the Award presentation ceremony will be held during the closing of the Seventh Session of the World Urban Forum, to be held in Medellin, Colombia, on 11 April 2014.

The deadline for submitting entries to the 2013 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honour is 16 September 2013.

For more information, visit this link.

Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme (EHP)

August 14, 2013 By Sonia Pun

Deadline- 31 August 2013

UN refugee agency has announced Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme (EHP) which aims to attract some of the world’s top youngprofessionals to work for UNHCR. The objective of thisprogram is to coordinate international action to protect and assist refugees, internally displaced people and others of concern.

The Entry-Level Humanitarian Professional Programme, or EHP, is a competitive point of entry into UNHCR for talented professionals under 40 years of age who have a passion for humanitarian work. This recruitment initiative is designed to identify highly qualified and motivatedindividuals with the right profiles, willing to be deployed to locations where they are needed most.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Advanced university degree, at least a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two years of relevant working experience in the respective functional area
• Excellent knowledge of English and at least one other UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish). Additional languages are an asset
• Ability to work in a multicultural team
• Willingness to serve in conflict zones, deep field locations
• Willingness to rotate every few years

For more information, visit this link

United Nations Inter-Agency Network on Youth Development

August 8, 2013 By Sonia Pun

Deadline- 20 August 2013

Participants around the world are invited to take part in United Nations Inter-Agency Network on YouthDevelopment Open Meeting with Youth Organizations, Networks and Movements. The mission of this programis to share progress made so far on these initiatives, to identify ways in which young people can participate in implementing them, holding the UN accountable and jointly calling for increased investments in young people.

Thematic areas-

Employment, entrepreneurship, political inclusion, civic engagement and protection of rights, education – including comprehensive sexual education, and health.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Aged between 15-29 years
• Affiliated with, and endorsed by, a youth-led or youth-focused organisation, network or movement
• Able to prepare for the meeting by reading relevant background materials
• Able to clearly demonstrate a multiplier effect of participating in the meeting
• Willing and able to continue engagement and participation after the meeting

For more information, visit this link

International peace fellowship open

Journalists whose work addresses international peace and security challenges can apply for this fellowship.

The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) Jennings Randolph (JR) Senior Fellowship provides scholars, policy analysts, policy makers, journalists and other experts with opportunities to spend time at the Institute in D.C., reflecting and writing on proposed projects.

Priority is given to proposals deemed likely to make timely and significant contributions to the understanding and resolution of ongoing and emerging conflicts and other challenges to international peace and security. Projects will also be chosen based on the quality of project design and its ability to be implemented, as well as the candidate's project track record and potential as a fellow.

Senior Fellowships usually last for 10 months, starting in October, but shorter-term fellowships are also available. Fellowships are open to citizens of any country. Fellows will contribute to the collegial life of the Institute by presenting their work and participating in workshops, conferences and other events. The editorial staff of the Institute will work closely with Fellows to develop manuscripts for consideration by the Institute Press or for publication as Institute reports.

The program attempts to match the recipient's earned income during the year preceding the fellowships, up to a maximum of US$100,000 for 10 months. In certain cases and budget permitting, the Institute will provide coverage of 80 percent of health premiums for the fellow and eligible dependents, with a cap of $500 per month. Fellowship housing will not be provided. Each Fellow is given part-time research assistance during the fellowship.

The application deadline is Sept. 6.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/international-peace-fellowship-open-worldwide

Photojournalism contest provides EU€50,000 grant

Photojournalists worldwide can participate in this contest.

The Carmignac Gestion Foundation is accepting applications for the fourth annual Carmignac Gestion Photojournalism Award. The foundation awards those who wish to go where others will not, visiting zones that are largely ignored by the mainstream media. The topic of this year's competition is Iran.

Every year, a EU€50,000 (US$66,170) grant is awarded to fund a photo series completed over a period of several months on a specific, topical subject. The foundation promotes the award via an exhibition and the publication of a monograph. It also purchases four of the photographs included in the report.

The application deadline is Sept. 30.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/photojournalism-contest-provides-eu%E2%82%AC50000-grant-worldwide

Fellowships for broadcast course offered

Midcareer broadcast journalists from developing countries can apply for a course with scholarships in the Netherlands.

The Radio Nederland Training Centre (RNTC), sponsored by the Netherlands Fellowship Program (NFP), offers a six-weeks course, “Broadcast Journalism, Module 2.”

The course focuses on multimedia journalism and social conflict and cohesion.

NFP fellowships cover travel costs, accommodation and course fee.

To be eligible for a scholarship you must be a national of one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Autonomous Palestinian Territories, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cambodia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Macedonia, Mali, Mongolia, Mozambique, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, South Sudan, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Surinam, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia or Zimbabwe.

The deadline to apply for a scholarship is Oct. 1.

Self-paying or sponsored candidates from other countries are also welcome to apply, but all applicants must have English proficiency and at least three years of journalism experience.

For more information about the fellowship, click here. For more information about the course, click here

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/fellowships-broadcast-course-offered-worldwide

The Coca-Cola Foundation’s Community Support Opportunity

August 13, 2013 By fundsforngos

The Coca-Cola Foundation offers community supportprograms that lead to the improvement of the quality of life of the communities. Its community investment priorities reflect the global and local nature of the business and focuses on those global pillars where The Coca-Cola Company can make a unique and sustainable difference: water stewardship, active healthy living, community recycling, and education.

Organizations outside of the United States can apply forfunding support from the Foundation. However, they are required to prove their charitable status.

The Coca-Cola Foundation and its affiliated regional foundations do not generally support:

• Individuals (For scholarship information, visit The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation website.)
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, gender, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age ordisability
• Religious endeavors
• Political, legislative, lobbying or organizations
• Movie, film or television documentaries
• Website development
• Concerts or other entertainment events
• Beauty contests, fashion shows or hair shows
• Fraternal organizations and related events
• Local sports or athletic teams
• Travel or organized field trips
• Family reunions
• Marketing sponsorships or cause marketing or advertising projects (For marketing sponsorship requests, visit the Contact Us section)
• U.S. based local schools, including charter schools, pre-schools, elementary schools, middle schools or high schools
• U.S.-based organizations that do not have tax-exempt status under Section 501(c) (3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service Code, or the equivalent
• Organizations formed outside the U. S. that do not have a charitable equivalency status under the laws and provisions of their respective government

All requests for community support in the form of grants or sponsorships for consideration by The Coca-Cola Company, The Coca-Cola Foundation or any of its affiliated regional foundations must be submitted through an online application system. Those proposals meeting specific guidelines, and further our strategic goals and objectives, will be considered for funding. Applications that are faxed or mailed will be returned to the organization with an invitation to apply through the online application.

Applications are accepted round the year. For more information, visit this link.

2013 UNCA Awards – Call For Submissions

August 1, 2013 By Sonia Pun Leave a Comment

Deadline- 15 September 2013

Journalists from around the world are invited to submitentries for 18th Annual UNCA (United Nations Correspondents Association) Awards for best written and electronic media coverage of the United Nations, its agencies, and field operations. The prizes amount to over $50,000 with $10,000 each for the main categories.

Award Categories- The Awards Are:

1. The Elizabeth Neuffer Memorial Prize – sponsored by the Alexander Bodini Foundation, for written media (including online media) coverage of the UN and its agencies and their work.

Elizabeth Neuffer, the Boston Globe bureau chief at the United Nations, died while on assignment in Baghdad in 2003.

2. The Ricardo Ortega Memorial Prize – for broadcast journalism coverage of the UN, and its agencies.

Ricardo Ortega, formerly the New York correspondent for Antena 3 TV of Spain, was one of the leading Spanish journalists of his generation who was shot dead on mission, in Haiti in 2004.

3. The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation/UNCA Global Prize – for coverage of Climate Change.

The foundation promotes sustainable and equitable management of natural resources and places the individual at the center of its projects. It encourages the implementation of innovative and ethical solutions in three main categories: climate change, biodiversity, and water.

4. The United Nations Foundation prize – for any entry in any medium that best covers the humanitarian and developmentaspects of the U.N. and its agencies.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Awards are open to all journalists anywhere in the world
• Entries can be submitted in any of the official U.N. languages (English, French, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, and Russian). Entries not in English or French must be accompanied by a translation.

For more information, visit this link

World Habitat Awards

August 2, 2013 By Sonia Pun

Deadline- 1 November 2013

Entries are now accepted for World Habitat Awardsoffered annually to projects that provide practical and innovative solutions to current housing needs and problems. The mission of this program is to tackle a wide range of housing issues. Winners will have the opportunity to win prize of up to £10,000.

Benefits-

Trophies will also be presented to the winning projects, and travel and accommodation costs will be met for one representative of each winning project to attend the awards ceremony.

Eligibility & Criteria-

• Any individual, organisation or government who has an innovative and practical solution to housing needs and problems from any country of the world.
• More than one entry can be made by the same individual or organisation.
• Entries should relate to housing projects and processes that are either completed or in progress. Those that are at design stage only or in the very early stages of development cannot be considered.
• Previous entrants can re-submit in subsequent years providing that the project has been further developed in the intervening time period.

For more information, visit this link

Call for Applications – Crossroads Asia Fellowships

August 2, 2013 By Sonia Pun

Deadline- 15 October 2013

The Competence Network Crossroads Asia: Conflict-Migration-Development is accepting applications for Crossroads Asia Fellowships Program.

The aim of the fellowships is to reach out to colleagueswho share the interest in debating conventional area studies approaches based on the concepts of mobility and spatiality through a figurational perspective of social interaction processes and long-term change. This approach calls for new ways of advancing our knowledge: One, it intends to further the understanding of local societies and social interaction processes in three thematic areas, i.e. conflict, migration, and development (thematic concept papers can be found on our website).

Second, it seeks a dialogue beyond area studies and are eager to exchange with representatives from all social science disciplines, especially sociology, anthropology, law, economics, linguistics, and political sciences. Third, it is interested in a methodological debate on how to possibly adopt our tools of gaining knowledge to the proposed post

Thematic areas:-

• conflict
• migration
• development

Eligibility & criteria-

The potential fellow should be willing to actively engage in the ongoing discussions, events and working group meetings of the Competence Network. The results of the research conducted during the period of the fellowship should lead to the publication of at least one Crossroads Asia Working Paper.

For more information, visit this link

Science journalism fellowship

Experienced reporters, writers, editors, producers, or program hosts interested in exploring complex systems science more deeply can apply for this fellowship.

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) is offering a residential fellowship for accomplished reporters with a demonstrated interest in and record of reporting about matters related to complex systems in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The fellowship term is at least two months and up to six months, which provides an immersive opportunity for fellows to participate in SFI complexity education programs, and to participate in scientific workshops, working groups, offsite meetings such as Business Network Topical Meetings and SFI Short Courses.

A monthly stipend of US$7,000 is provided; this amount includes the cost of housing. Travel reimbursement of up to US$4,000 per six months or US$2,000 per three months is provided so the fellow may participate in one or more SFI-sponsored offsite events.

Journalists from all countries can compete, with a priority given to journalists working primarily in the English language.

Applicants must submit their resume, five past examples of work, a fellowship proposal letter and two letters of recommendation.

The application deadline is Sept. 1.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/science-journalism-fellowship-open-worldwide-0

Environmental film festival seeks entries

Experienced reporters, writers, editors, producers, or program hosts interested in exploring complex systems science more deeply can apply for this fellowship.

The Santa Fe Institute (SFI) is offering a residential fellowship for accomplished reporters with a demonstrated interest in and record of reporting about matters related to complex systems in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

The fellowship term is at least two months and up to six months, which provides an immersive opportunity for fellows to participate in SFI complexity education programs, and to participate in scientific workshops, working groups, offsite meetings such as Business Network Topical Meetings and SFI Short Courses.

A monthly stipend of US$7,000 is provided; this amount includes the cost of housing. Travel reimbursement of up to US$4,000 per six months or US$2,000 per three months is provided so the fellow may participate in one or more SFI-sponsored offsite events.

Journalists from all countries can compete, with a priority given to journalists working primarily in the English language.

Applicants must submit their resume, five past examples of work, a fellowship proposal letter and two letters of recommendation.

The application deadline is Sept. 1.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/science-journalism-fellowship-open-worldwide-0

Thomson Foundation hosts journalism competition

Journalists under the age of 30 working in developing countries can compete for this award.

The Thomson Foundation is launching a new category - “young journalist from the developing world” - as part of the UK Foreign Press Association (FPA) Awards.

Three finalists will be flown to London for the gala award night in November along with a host of other potential award winners and leading figures from the world of journalism.

Journalists working in countries with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of less than US$20,000 are eligible.

Entrants should submit a portfolio of three published pieces of work (print, audio, video, multimedia, or a combination of all four) produced in the 12 months preceding Sept. 18, 2013. Entries can be in any language but should be accompanied by a verbatim English-language translation.

The deadline is Sept. 18.

For more information, click here.

http://ijnet.org/opportunities/thomson-foundation-hosts-journalism-competition-worldwide

Columbia University’s Human Rights Advocates Program 2014

August 5, 2013 By fundsforngos


Deadline: 1 November 2013

The Columbia University’s Institute for the Study ofHuman Rights organizes the Human Rights AdvocatesProgram (HRAP) for human rights defenders working at the grassroots level.

HRAP leverages the resources of Columbia Universityand those offered by New York City as a center of NGOsand international organizations to provide proven grassroots leaders with critical skills-building and networking opportunities. Through workshops, seminars, participation in University classes and otheractivities as well as meetings with policy makers and potential funders, Advocates share their experiences, reflect critically on their strategies, and plan future campaigns. More than 260 advocates from over 80 countries have participated in this program since 1989. The cumulative reach of HRAP participants is extraordinary: alumni have worked with organizations whose memberships range from the thousands to the millions.

HRAP focuses both on strengthening the skills of the individual Advocates and providing the tools for them to build sustainable organizations that advocate for disadvantaged peoples.

The Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors, teachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence, domestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health, social exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.

Participants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human rights, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue graduate-level studies. Full-time students or government officials will not be considered. Applicants holding full or part-time jobs pursuing their advocacy efforts are preferred.

Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Applicants from high-income countries will not be considered except for those representing marginalized communities.

Advocates must provide proof of institutional endorsement from their organizations for their participation in the Program and must commit to returning to that organization upon completion of the Program. Only one application per organization should be submitted. More than one application means all applications from that organization will be disqualified. It is up to the applicant to make sure he/she is the sole applicant from his/her organization.

For more information, visit this link.